St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-23
SEEN AT SEVEN CORNERS.
A Favorite Stamping Ground of Early
Traders and Leading st. Paulites.
The Grand Concentrating Point OF
the Leading Thoroughfares.
NV name is Seven Corners.

country road between flg Eye anu rort
Smelling. Around the hotels at this pop
ular location clustered the leading business
houses and handsomest residences of
st. Paul. The rustling, bustling. busy
thoroughfares that now concenter here
were then unthought of. My name had not
then been heard. Commodore Kittson and
his fur trading friends snapped goods on
the upper levee," the steamboat whistle
pierced the sylvan glades of Washington
and Walnut street. of Pleasant and Summit
avenues. Birds nested in the forest that
has fallen before the magnificent
mansions of millionaires and COM
handing blocks of stone and brick
replace the old-time business district where,
in modest structures of frame the fortunes
of our prominent old residents were
founded.
The dusky warrior in carnival time
stands beneath our electric light, buttons
about him the drapery of the day, pulls the
derby hat down over his eyes. opens his
cigar case of ''Mandehr's Best" and smokes
the health of the belle of Minnesota"
He draws his check on the Seven Corners
bank and own his Seven corners lott just
like the big white chief" \ ct he signs
sorrowfully for the days of savagery while
marching submissiyely to the music of the
procession.
1t is my good fortune to hold a COM
handing position at the intersection of the
leading thoroughfares of st. Paul. Proud
old Third street here runs down from Sum-
nit avenue-from the most fashionable
residence quarter-and eastward along the
Mississippi. Seventh street. reaching over
ten miles, rivals Third in business enter
prises, and in its extent from here west
ward presents a development during the
past three years that cannot but excite adj
miration. This Seventh street is without
question my main artery. The throngs
from other thoroughfareS pass under my
electric light from which | can look in
any direction and view the veins of traffic
of this gay and marvellous city. To those
whose palatial residences and attractive
business blocks crowd me on every hand l
would offer the suggestion kindly that these
enterprising merchants of the Seven corners
deserve your strong support. Develop your
own section. nourish your own interests
and miss 10 reasonable opportunity
to push your progress to the front.
THE SEVEN CORNERS BANK
has Outgrown its original capital of $50, 900
authorized for increase to 81, 900. 0O0) and
within four months from the opening of its
doors in September. 1886. its shareholders
are found to number over one hundred and
its working capital is doubled (made $780,
000), procedure which was warranted in
such short time by the desirable business
of this locality. Its otficers-R. NJ. New
port president; Michael Defiel, vice presi-
dent, and w. 3. Evans, cashier. are we'll
known and able financiers.
ST. PAUL's FAMOUS FURNITURE FACTORY
In artistic designing and elegant work
manship the st. Paul Furniture company
meets the most critical comparisons,
especially in decorating the interiors of
residences, offices, banks, churches. bust
ness houses, hotels, any place where fine
carvings and wood furnishings are desired.
Seven of the banks of this city have thus
been fitted by this company, and many ex-
ceedingly attractive evidences of its skill are
pointed out with pride by leading citizens
of the Northwest.
At the new GLOBE building the hand
some and weil-arranged fittings Of the
counting rooms and private offices are be-
ing furnished by the ST. Paul Furniture
company, which has been established here
for eight years. Its location is 1852 and
164 West Fifth street. near the Seven cor
nerS, and its able officers are Messrs. JOS
eph Hanggi. Frank NJ. Cady and Ernest
Medicke.
PARTICULARLY PROMINENT.
The most attractive architecture of the
Seven corners is displayed in the elegant
brown stone front recently added to the
Moore block. corner Third and Seventh
streets. This block, in its entirety, has
200 feet frontage Oh Seventh street and is
admirably fitted with every modern con-
venience for stores, real estate and profess
sional offices and handsome apartments.
Its interior is we'll lighted. very pleasant
and the building is entirely fire-proof.
In every department of his extensive
trade P. T.Wagner. the Seven corners gro
Ger, offers complete lines of most desirable
goods at his commodious store. III West
Seventh street, and 224 West Third street,
in the Moore block. His courteous man.
ner and thorough experience warrant the
heavy patronage that his neighbors bestow
upon him. He is successor to Wagner d
GaSSer.
A SEVEN CORNERS MELODY.
The finest store in Moore'S new block
Contains a splendid, stylish stock
Of greatcoats, suits and underwear
Of hats and caps and fine neck gear,
That Max Stouse sells so cheaply there.
He tends to business night and day,
And buys so we'll with cash outlay,
So none can take his trade away.
SEVEN CORNERS PHOTOS.
A triangular building affording most ex-
cellent light for photography was selected
four years since by S. NJ. Taylor for his
Seven Corners gallery. Here he has added
new laurels to his previous popularity and
his genius is recognized by our leading cti-
Zens. He made decided hit last winter
with carnival, toboggan and snow scenes.
and he has made special preparations for
the great demands that are crowdng him
for this line of work this season. Suchis
the reward of artistic genius.
A MODEL CARRIAGE FACTORY
is located at 1872 and 1914 West Third street,
near Seven corners occupying nve floors,
thoroughly equipped. The proprietors.
Messrs. Mckay Il Drum. successors 10 the
Kelliher company, showed the GLOBE re-
porter carriage making in all branches of
the art. They employ at present twenty
men in their various departments, and are
busy making work for spring trade. such as
two-seat carriages phaetons and buggies
of all styles. together with ordered work,
| repairing. etc. Messrs. Mckay Il Drum
are prominent and practical in their BUSH
ness. George Mckay has been connected
with this location ever siuce the beginning
of carriage making there, He Is we'll and
| favorably known, as is also his part
| ner. ?. 81. Drum, with whom he re-
Gently became associated in business
Mr.. Drum was connected with a leading ST.
Paul carriage concern for fifteen years.
They have among their customers the best
trade of st. Paul. fact largely due to
their personal supervision. to their enter
| prise and to their never allowing any but
perfect work to be sent from their establish
ment. Their work is not imported but is
made in their factory by the most compe-
! tent force that is in the state of Minnesota.
| The general satisfaction given nv these Cpn